Shunned by Gareth Southgate, Angel Gomes took his first steps with England thanks to repeated calls from Lee Carsley. His departure was obviously welcomed and a source of certain emotion.
At the age of 24, Angel Gomes was called up for the very first time with the Three Lions in September and immediately took his first steps under the British tunic during a match between England and Ireland (0-2) on the seventh of the same month. He entered the game in the 77th minute and thus became the 1284th English international. A Lille player had never previously been selected for England and this was made possible thanks to Lee Carsley, interim coach throughout the year following the departure of Gareth Southgate.
“A five-star performance”
“He’s an incredible boy. He loves football. He adores her. He is interested in tactics. If you ask him for feedback, you have to be prepared for him to give you feedback on the sessions or on how we are going to build the game, the positions. He will help a lot and completely deserves this tenure”confided the British coach at a press conference, a few days after the Mastiff's first appearance with England. This Sunday, Angel Gomes appeared for the fourth time in these colors during the slap inflicted on Ireland (5-0): “A five-star performance is a great way to end this international period with my boys! »he exclaimed on social networks.
This great success allows the Three Lions to retain the lead of their group and, thus, to be promoted to League A in which the biggest European nations play. Mission accomplished for Lee Carsley who will hand over to Thomas Tuchel from January 1st. It is thanks to him that Angel Gomes took his first steps in the selection and his departure inevitably brings with it a certain emotion: “I can never thank you and the entire staff enough for all the words and the faith you had in me. It was a pleasure”wrote the Lille resident on his Instagram account, saluting the journey of his mentor. He must now focus on his performances in Lille to try to convince Thomas Tuchel to place his trust in him in March.
